Oyaro v Kitgum Municipal Council
Oyaro v Kitgum Municipal Council (Civil Appeal No. 275 of 2018) [2020] UGCA 2079 (7 August 2020)
The Court of Appeal held that the town clerk, as the responsible officer under the Public Service Standing Orders and relevant regulations, had the legal authority to interdict the appellant, a public officer, pending investigation of alleged misconduct. The interdiction was not ultra vires, nor was it wrongful, as it constituted a preliminary administrative step rather than a disciplinary punishment. The evidence established that the appellant's refusal to comply with transfer instructions amounted to insubordination, justifying the interdiction. The process did not violate the rules of natu…
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- Public Service Discipline
- Interdiction Procedure
- Natural Justice
- Powers Of Town Clerk